Leg block



S.' BATTAGLIA.

LEG BLOCK.

APPLICATION min ma. 24. 1921.

1,406,144, mma Feb. 7, 1922.

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- LEG BLOCK.:

T o all 'whom z't'majz/ concern:-

`Be it known that I, SAM subject of the King of Italy, and resident ofthe city of Newv York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, .and Stateof New York, have invented a new vand Improved Leg Block, of which thefollowing is a full, clear,

and exact description.

My invention relates. to a furniture construction, Vand* aims to providecertain new and useful improvements' moreparticularly in connection withlegblocks. A i 1 It is well appreciated. that considerable diiculty hasbeen experienced in connection -with the proper securing `of the l'egsofa piece of furniture to the object of the same.,

particularly where such `furniture was subp jected tothe liability ofbeing moved fre.- Y

quently over asupporting surface. It has been found that upon thisoccurring, that the action between the elements supported by the leg,and the leg itself, has-become weakened to such an extent astognecessitate repairs being undertaken.

Aside from this, difficulty has been experienced inthat it has.beennecessary to. expend a considerable. amount of time in secur-A ingthe leg-tofthevsurface to be supported thereby. f

. Iaving this in mind, I have provided aV leg block, the primary objectof. whichI is the provlsion of means. serving to firmly retain. thelegin its properposition, and to prevent` any looseness thereof.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a device ofthegcharacter stated by means of which a leg may be secured in appliedposition at a minimum of time.

Still another object of Vmy invention is the construction of a leg blockin which any play,v

which may come Vinto being may be readily compensated for, so as toagain firmly aflix the leg in its proper position.

Still further objects of my invention will appear in the annexedspecification taken in connection Vwith the drawings, which present onepractical embodiment of the same, and

in which;

Figure 1 1s a sectional yside view taken through the deck of a table andshowing the ajtable, but it is to be .understood that the cation. rI husthe reference numeral. 5 indi' cates the deck of a tablet'o which a leg6 vis to beattached, such deck having an apronf 7 attached to 'it in theusual .mannen P ATENT Ormel-3.v

specmc'a'aonaf rettrsrafent. Patented Feb, 7, 1922, Application inedvFebruary. 24, 1921.41 semi N..447,494.. Y

With regards to my'block, it will be noted i that I utili`zefaplate-presenting. flange por.-

tions 8 by means of which the same may be. y: affixed to the undersideofthe deckv. The l plate isbent to form downwardly extendingy beingnoted thatthe outer edge-sof these` vside walls 9, presenting a socketportion, it'

sidewalls are preferably bent outwardly `as at 11 fora purposehereinafter. morefully s ecified.. 1.

Thus the leg 6, which is preferably formed with a reduced portion 11maybe inserted.

into the socket and the shoulder existing be- Y tween the body andreduced portion of the leg'contacts Awith the outwardly bent *por-vtions 10, to prevent too deep a penetration of the reduced portion 1 1into thesocket.

which will serve to more. firmly retain the so Further, with a view ofproviding means f plateinits proper position I may conveniently includean opening in 011e of theside Y walls of the same, which opening mayserve Vto accommodate-the shank of a screw .12 capable of; engaging theapron 7. ,i f

Now with a view ofzproviding means serv- A bolt 15 projects transverselythrough kthe socket portion and reduced part 11 of the leg 6,'as well asthe sleeve 14, and an element, preferably in the nature of a wing nut 16is alixed to the screw threaded outer end of the bolt 15, and is adaptedto contact with the outeredge of the sleeve 14.

Thus, subsequent to the application of the vleg to the socket portion ofthe block, the .bolt 15 may be inserted through the side walls 9,reduced portion 11 of the leg 6, and sleeve 14, it being noted that theplate 13 has been applied to its proper position previous ing to ,permitof the rigid retention of the v leg 6 subsequent to its applicationV tothe socket, it will be noted that'l utilize' a plate to the applicationvofthe leg. Subsequent to the ositioning of the parts in this manner,

f it will be obvious that upon the Wingnut 1.6y

.,iaffixed. Eurther the leg Will'be prevented being properly mountedupon the bolt lnand being tightened, that an engagement Will be effectedbetween this element and the outer edge ofiV the sleeve 14. Arfurthertightening of the nut"16 will result in a movement of the sleeve 14,which Will inffturn, 'be transmitted to the plate 13l serving toconstrict the area ofthe socket provided by the main plate, and

tocconsequently prevent any movement on the part ofthe leg 6 lwithrespect to the deck -From vthe:'fforegoing it will be seen that I meansof which theleg may alsov be readily from moving, andany' shrinkage orVWear which might loccur on the `part'of the member may readily becompensated for by a slight movementofl the plate V13 lserving to".constrictthe vspace accommodated by thereduced portion ofi' thelleg,thusfguarding Y againstany! play. f

, Obviously numerous structure might readily be resorted, to With,-

thewidth of thesocket movablel Within said my invention,v'vhichlvr claimas;` n Y 1; A leg block for furniture, including a out inthe leastdeparting from the spirit of platej'bent so as to provide a socketadapted entire Width of`- thel socketmovable'Within saidv Socket, a`sleeve; fixedly secured to'said secondary plate, and extending throughand Y' beyond an openingfin said firstnamed plate,

a` bolt, adapt/edf' to extend `through openings ing a movement of saidsecondary plate.

3. A leg bloc-k for tables including a plateV have provided'aaleg blockwhich may read- V,ily be applied to its proper position, and bymodifications of.

in both of said plates, and through VVsaid sleeve and means adapted tobe secured to v they outer end of saidbplt, and to co-operate with theouter edge ofthe sleeve for producbent soV as to provide a socketadapted .to receive the inner end of a leg, a slidableV plate ofthevvidthof-theV side of said socket movable Within said socket,a boltadapted to extend through openings of said'leg and y means cooperatingAWith said bolt to effect a `movernent of saidfslidable plate againstrthe leg end placed "Withinl the said socket.

4. A leg block lforitables including means through openings of all ofsaid plates, and

providing a socket, a slidable plate arranged A Within said socket andmeans secured'tosaid slideablel plate to effecta movement ofthe samewithrespect to said socket, said plate forming a moving sidewithin saidsocket.

5. A leg block fortabljes including a'plate formed into a socket,aplurality of flanges extending from said' socket to secure the same tothe under side of-a table deck, a slid- .70 able plate of the Widthofthe' socket arranged Within said socket capable ofsliding With'intheentire length thereof, a sleeve se-fVV 4said socket.

vcuredto saidfsliding Aplate and means tov Y move said sleeve and'slidable plate Within' u65A leg block for tables comprising a1*- plateformed' into a socketl with' flanges exr-y tending therefrom to securethe V'same'to the' underside'of the table, a slidingplate -extending theWidthl of said socket arranged gwithin the latter, asleeve secured tosaid slidablev plate, a bolt adapted to extend through openings of bothof said plates and 'through said sleeve, a threaded nut associated withsaid bolt to bear against v 'said sleeve thereby forcing said slidableplate against the leg end placed within thesocket. Y y

sAM, BATTAGLIA.

